Here’s a question.
How long will Wags allow Mickey Hodges to drive Wags’ shiny new car without results? Mick is in year 2 of what is reportedly a three year deal.
Let’s look at last year.
I think everyone would be thrilled with 17-10 on May 1. No doubt.
What if by June 1 that turned into 27-28 and 6 back. I know that sounds crazy, but teams can actually do that? Would Wags have confidence that things would get better?
Surely being 14.5 back by July 1 would be a death-knell for Mickey.
So my thought is that there is not much rope at all. I think Mickey needs to keep this team above .500 and climbing, by that I mean the old Joe Torre philosophy of 5 over, then 10 over, then 15 over….and not being like 30-28.
I think 31-40 on June 20th would be begging for Riggleman time. Unless of course CAA reps some managers.